Gaming Broadband

If you've ever played online with friends or a bunch of total strangers from the other side of the planet, then you'll know that there's nothing more frustrating than being halfway through a tension-fraught shootout, a climactic battle between rival clans in the field or fending off a column of enemy tanks with your beleaguered troops, then being dropped from the game due to lag or connection issues. Here, we have listed the most suitable broadband packages for gaming in the UK, boasting low latency, and fast upload and download speeds to keep you one step ahead of the game.

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Provider	Package	Speed		Download Limit		Setup Cost		Monthly Cost	Rating
12 Months	PlusNet Pro Award Winning Broadband! Get a FREE wireless router, FREE connection, FREE set-up and 240 mins of VoIP calls included! More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	20GBBroadband with a large monthly usage allowance of 20GB.	+	FREE	=	£19.99£19.99 a month. No set-up or connection fee if you stay with PlusNet for 12 months - otherwise a £30 connection fee applies.	More Info 0800 073 1120
3 Months	Be Pro 3 Months Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. Available here on a super-flexible 3 month contract. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	£24.00	=	£24.52Be Pro is £24.00 a month with a one off connection fee of £24. Available on a flexible 3 month contract.	More Info
12 Months	Demon Home 2+ - 12 Month Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router & FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »	Up To 16Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£17.25Demon Home 2+ Broadband package costs just £17.25 a month for a 12 Month contract.	More Info
3 Months	Be Unlimited 3 Months Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. Available here on a flexible 3 month contract. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	£24.00	=	£20.43Costs just £20.00 per month with a £24 connection charge. Available here on a flexible 3 month contract.	More Info
12 Months	Madasafish MAX Premier 8Mbps broadband with FREE wireless router. More Info »	Up To 8Mbps	+	50GBBroadband with a huge monthly usage allowance of 50GB.	+	FREE	=	£25.99Costs £25.99 per month first 6 months, £29.99 per month thereafter. FREE ADSL2+ wireless router, and FREE connection.	More Info
12 Months	Be Pro Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	UnlimitedBroadband with no usage limit.	+	FREE	=	£21.97Be Pro is just £21.50 a month with a one off connection fee of £24.	More Info
12 Months	Be Unlimited Super-fast 24Mbps broadband with FREE wireless modem & security software. More Info »	Up To 24Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£17.88Costs just £17.50 per month with a £24 connection charge. £2.00 per month optional email bundle.	More Info
24 Months	Demon HomeOffice 2+ - 24 Month Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router and FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »	Up To 16Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£18.21Demon Home Office package costing just £18.21 a month with free connection.	More Info
12 Months	O2 Pro Super-fast 20Mbps broadband with unlimited downloads & FREE wireless router. Mobile customers get £50 cashback now! More Info »	20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£17.50£17.50 a month thereafter, for O2 mobile customers, and £22.50 for non-O2 customers.	More Info 0800 840 5342
12 Months	Demon HomeOffice 2+ - 12 Month Up to 16Mbps broadband, FREE set up, FREE wireless router and FREE dynamic IP address. More Info »	Up To 16Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£20.21Demon Home Office package costing just £20.21 a month with free connection.	More Info
18 Months	BT Total Broadband - Option 3 Get a FREE Case of Wine Now! Award-winning broadband. Includes wireless BT Home Hub & UK calls. Unlimited downloads. More Info »	Up To 20Mbps	+	Unlimited*Broadband with no usage limit, but a fair usage policy does apply.	+	FREE	=	£18.99If you switch your phone line or calls to BT, BT Broadband Option 3 comes with a BT Home Hub 2.0 & Phone and is £18.99 for the first 3 months, £24.99 per month thereafter.	More Info 0800 328 1522

Gaming Broadband

If you're serious about gaming online then you don't need us to tell you that you'll want a broadband service which comes with a generous download limit, fast upload and download speeds and guaranteed low latency.

You'll want to consider ADSL2+ and Cable Broadband, as these provide upload and download speeds that are faster on average than any other type of broadband service. In the case of ADSL2+ products, many of the higher end premium services come with a prioritised connection, and use of a Static IP address, which is ideal for hosting your own games, as other gamers can connect to your server.

It also might be worth checking out broadband providers who allow you the choice of a Static IP or a Dynamic IP, as the latter is useful if a particular vengeful opponent attempts to take things further and employ some nasty h4xx0R scripting skills and attack you computer - you can just unplug/replug your router and they'll never find you again.

Whilst there are ADSL providers out there who will be able to supply you with an IP address upon request, you might want to make use of the faster speeds available on an ADSL2+ line first, if you live in an area where such services are available.

More than anything though, it's low latency that gamers really care about. The technological advantages of cable over copper mean that getting Fibre Optic broadband is one way over guaranteeing low latency, but ADSL and ADSL2+ providers that advertise a low contention ratio of 20 to 1, rather than say, 50 to 1, will be able to guarantee a reliable level of service.

Again, factors such as distance from the telephone exchange will affect the quality of your gaming experience if you're playing on an ADSL/ADSL2+ line, as will the time of day affect performance for cable broadband users.

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